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From multiple reports, it seems like a Josh Gordon release is coming. Throughout his entire six year career with the Browns, his issues have been well documented. Coming into this year, it seemed like things were turning around for Gordon and the Browns. After adding Jarvis Landry, it seemed like the Browns finally added another quality WR to go with Josh Gordon. It was reported that Gordon would miss Sunday’s game in New Orleans with a hamstring injury. Now we’re hearing that he’ll be released Monday or be traded. With the Browns parting ways with Gordon, will they turn their attention to Dez Bryant or go with what they have? There are quite a few teams that could use a WR, here’s five possible destinations for the troubled WR.

Philadelphia Eagles

With Alshon Jeffrey still healing from offseason rotator cuff surgery and Mack Hollins going on IR, the Eagles need help. With Torrey Smith gone, that leaves Nelson Aghalor as the top WR and that will not cut it in the league. We still don’t know when Carson Wentz will be cleared to return, Nick Foles need all the help he can get. The defense will not hold up being on the field as much as they did against the Falcons. Philadelphia have brought in several WRs over the last week, but Gordon could open up the offense for the defending champs. Whenever Jeffrey returns, this could make a good 1-2 combo for a returning Carson Wentz.

New England Patriots

New England have had issues with their WRs dating back to training camp. They have released several WRs and they signed former Browns WR and top pick from 2015, Corey Coleman. New England is always looking to upgrade any position on their team. If Josh Gordon were to sign with the Patriots, he’ll know what to expect and get a chance to prove himself. Seeing that Tom Brady and the Patriots isn’t scared to open up their offense, Gordon would be the perfect player.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are rumored to be one of the teams he’d like to sign with. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense struggled the first game against Carolina. Everyone in the NFL have stated they’ll stack the line to stop Ezekiel Elliott and make Prescott use his arm. Josh Gordon would be a nice addition to play on the other side of Allen Hurns. We all know that Jerry Jones will bring on anyone that could help his team win despite their checkered past. The question is, will he bring Gordon in?

Carolina Panthers

We all know that when healthy, Josh Gordon is one of the better deep threats in the league. Cam Newton has one of the strongest arms in the league and Josh Gordon would be a perfect fit. With Christian McCaffrey big play ability along with Cam’s running, Gordon could open things up. Carolina haven’t had that type of threat since Ted Ginn Jr. left for New Orleans.

San Francisco 49ers

Many think the 49ers could make that jump to playoff contention. The first game against Minnesota showed that offense lacked big play ability. With San Francisco being one of the possible destinations Gordon picked, would they be willing to take that chance? Jimmy Garoppolo is definitely in need of another playmaker and Gordon’s a big WR.

Will one of these teams be the next destination for Josh Gordon? Who would you like to see pick up Gordon? Does he even get another chance? Leave a comment below.

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football season and check the new rankings while you’re at it. Last week, my record was 4-0, which included a major upset that I picked. Michigan State went to the dessert and lost to the Arizona State Sun Devils. My overall record jumped to 7-2 and my winning percentage is 77.8%. There will be three games with ranked teams facing off against each other. This week I’ll be predicting four games with the hopes of continuing my great run from last week.

We kick things off in the SEC West between two top-15 teams. The 12th ranked LSU Tigers will head to Auburn and face the 7th ranked Tigers. LSU surprised everyone when they beat down the Miami Hurricanes during the opening weekend. The offense still has a way to go, but the defense looked like a typical dominating defense. Could LSU be headed back to dominance they once were, or will Auburn bring them down to earth? Auburn opened their season with a hard-fought win over the Washington Huskies. Jarrett Stidham is still looked at as one of the top tier QBs in the nation and this is another test. Auburn is one of the toughest places to win and I think they’ll emerge the victors in this one.

Auburn Wins 31-20

We have another top-15 matchup, but these teams are from two different conferences. The 4th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Texas and Jerry’s World to battle the 15th ranked TCU Horned Frogs. Ohio State hasn’t been battled tested as they’ve blown out their first two opponents. This will be the final game without Urban Meyer, but it’ll definitely will be the toughest. Can the Buckeyes win one more before their coach return? TCU is looking for that program boosting win, and this could be the one they need. The Horned Frogs have had one of the tougher defenses in their conference, but can they contain the Buckeye offense? This should be a tough game, but I’m thinking Ohio State pulls away in the end.

Ohio State Win 33-24

We have another battle between top-25 teams as the 17th ranked Boise State Broncos face the 24th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. Boise State come out of the gate scoring 118 points in their first two games. Of course, those teams were Troy and UConn. Boise State is looked at as a team that could surprise many by reaching the playoffs. Brett Rypien is probably the best unknown QB in the country, but can he lead the Broncos to the huge road win? Oklahoma State has put up 113 points in two games against less than stellar opponents. This will be their first big test since losing their two big stars to the NFL. Oklahoma State is another tough place to play, but I’m going with the upset here and picking the Broncos.

Boise State Win 34-31

This could be one of the more underrated matchups of this college football weekend. The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will be visiting the Ole Miss Rebels in a key SEC West contest. Alabama come into this game with their offense looking as good as it has ever been. Tua Tagovailoa is the real deal and he has that offense clicking on all cylinders. Can he continue his great play on the road in Oxford? Ole Miss got one of the most potent offenses in the country. They also turn things up a notch whenever they play at home. Ole Miss has upset Alabama before at home under the lights, can they do it again? Can the Rebels pull off the huge upset over the defending champs? I’m rolling with the Tide to pull away in the end to beat Ole Miss.

Alabama Win 41-31

Are you ready for Week 3 of college football? What game interest you the most? Do you think Alabama and Clemson are the best teams in the country or is Georgia in the conversation? Leave a comment below.

Welcome to Week 2 of the college football season and peep the new rankings. With the NFL opening their season this week, let’s see what college football has to offer. Last week, my record was 3-2 as things started the way I wanted it. Both Florida teams disappointed and fell hard in their openers. Washington and Auburn showed why both teams could be playoffs teams when the season ends. Alabama showed why they’re the #1 team in the country and Notre Dame could sneak into the playoffs. The goal is to finish the year around the 70% plateau and this week I’ll be predicting four games.

We head to the west coast for the first match-up between two top-20 teams. The 17th ranked USC Trojans will travel to Stanford to face the 10th ranked Cardinal. USC opened the season with a 22-point win over the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The freshman, J.T. Daniels lead the Trojans to the win after a slow start. When he travels to Stanford this weekend, it’ll be a much tougher environment. Can the freshman lead the Trojans to the win over their rival, Cardinal? Stanford opened their season with a win over San Diego State, but things didn’t go as planned. Bryce Love, the leading Heisman contender was held in check with only 29 yards on the ground. K.J. Costello eventually lead the Cardinal to the win. This should be a defensive battle and I think Bryce Love will have a better game and Stanford win.

Stanford Wins 23-17

We head to SEC Country and to Columbus, South Carolina to be exact for the other game between ranked teams. The 3rd ranked Georgia Bulldogs will face their rivals, 24th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. Georgia had an easy time last week with their 45-0 win over Austin Peay. Georgia didn’t need much from Jake Fromm as Justin Fields got playing time also. The defense looked great also, but they face a much tougher task. Jake Bentley for South Carolina tossed 4 TDs in their 49-15 win over Coastal Carolina. If the Gamecocks want to win the SEC East they must beat the Bulldogs. Can the Gamecocks upset the young and inexperienced Bulldogs? I’m anticipating Jake Fromm will have a great game and lead the Bulldogs to the road win.

Georgia Wins 30-20

We head to Texas for a SEC vs. ACC match-up. The 2nd ranked Clemson Tigers will travel and face the Texas A&M Aggies. These two coaches are familiar with each other as they’ve split their eight matchups when Jumbo Fisher was at Florida State. Clemson is one of the favorites to win the ACC and return to the college football playoffs. Can this tough early season road game be too much for the Tigers? The Jumbo Fisher kicked off with a 59-7 win over the Northwestern State Demons. Can the Aggies pull off the major upset over the Tigers? Clemson has arguably one of the best defenses in the country and their offense is up there also. Kelly Bryant will have a tough time in the hostile environment against one of the up-and-coming teams in the SEC. Either way, I’m riding with the Tigers in a closer game than expected.

Clemson Wins 34-24

We head back to the west coast, Arizona to be exact. The 15th ranked Michigan State Spartans will make a cross country trip to face the Arizona State Sun Devils. Michigan State opened their season with a close win over Utah State. The Spartans will need a much better effort against the Sun Devils. L.J. Scott will have to have a bigger role if the Spartans will be successful this game and beyond. Can the Spartans pick up the huge road win? The Arizona State Sun Devils opened the season with a 49-7 blowout of UTSA. Manny Wilkins tossed 4 TDs and the Herm Edwards Era started off on the right foot. In this game against Michigan State, they’ll be a huge underdog. This is a tough one, but I’m picking the Sun Devils to win a close one.

Arizona State Wins 30-28

Are you ready for Week 2 of college football? What game interest you the most? Do you think Alabama and Clemson are the best teams in the country? Leave a comment below.

After what seemed like forever, college football has finally returned, and it starts with a bang. Welcome to my 2018 College Football Predictions Week 1 of what should be another great season. Alabama is coming off another championship after an improbable comeback against SEC foe, Georgia. They enter this season with a QB controversy and with a #1 ranking in the preseason poll. Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma will try to make another run to the playoffs this season. Urban Meyer will be serving a 3-game suspension to open the season. Oklahoma will be beginning their run without Baker Mayfield as he’s now with the Cleveland Browns. Georgia will be the favorite to win the SEC East, but they have plenty of holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Labor Day weekend will feature 5 great games between Saturday and Monday.

We kick things off with the Chick-Fil-A Classic in the Mercedes Benz Stadium. It will feature the only top-10 matchup as the 6th ranked Washington Huskies face the 9th Auburn Tigers. The Huskies are favorites to come out of the Pac-12 and possibly make a playoff run. They will have to make this run without one of their all-time school greats in Luke Falk. By making this cross country trip, will this give Washington a disadvantage? On the other hand, Auburn lost quite a bit from last year’s team also. Auburn finished last season on a 2-game losing streak after a great un where they defeated Georgia and Alabama. Jarrett Stidham is an early Heisman favorite and he could have a great game. I’m going with Auburn to use this sort of home-field advantage to beat the Huskies. Auburn Wins 31-21

14th ranked Michigan Wolverines will travel to face their longtime foe, 12th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Michigan is looking to get back to dominance as Jim Harbaugh enter his 4th season. After starting his tenure off with a bang, the Wolverine fans are wanting results. By all indications, Harbaugh is comfortable and happy with this team. Can they travel to and upset this tough Fighting Irish team to open the season? Notre Dame is one of the teams that many experts think can make a run to the playoffs this season. Wimbush will take the helm for the Fighting Irish in this tough game. I’m going with the Fighting Irish to take care of home against their rival. Notre Dame Wins 27-24

The final game on Saturday we’re featuring will be Louisville Cardinal facing the top-ranked Crimson Tide. Louisville will begin the season with a new QB after Lamar Jackson went to the NFL. While the Cardinal was known for their offense, the defense isn’t bad and very underrated. Will they have enough to stop the top-ranked team in the country? How will the offense play with a new QB against one of the toughest defenses in the country? Who will begin the season as the starting QB for the Crimson Tide? It doesn’t matter who starts as Alabama will dominate the Camping World Classic and beat Louisville. Alabama Wins 38-21

Sunday night we have a treat as the 8th ranked Miami Hurricanes will battle the 25th ranked LSU Tigers in Jerry’s World. The 8th ranked Hurricanes are one of the favorites to come out of the ACC. Miami is hoping to continue to build on their success from a season ago. Mark Richt got the Hurricanes headed in the right direction and could be title contenders this year. Miami should have one of the better defenses in the country and we’ll see the return of the Turnover Chain. LSU has always been one of the tougher teams in the country. Joe Burrow will start for LSU and will have a tough task against Miami. I’m rolling with the Hurricane to win this tough and physical game. Miami Wins 24-17

On Monday night, we have a key ACC match-up as Virginia Tech will take on Florida State. Josh Jackson returns at the helm for Virginia Tech. The Hokies had a lot of issues with their team throughout the off-season which included the dismissal of two defensive stars. With all that said, the Hokies are hoping to replace the stars that was dismissed. Can the Virginia Tech Hokies travel to Tallahassee and beat the Seminoles? Florida State start the Willie Taggart Era. The Florida State Seminoles will meet one of their longtime rivals from the ACC. The Seminoles named Deondre Francois to be their starting QB. Can the Seminoles offensive line hold up against the Hokies defensive line? I’m going with the Seminoles to barely edge the Hokies. Florida State Wins 31-27

Are you ready for another exciting season of college football? Are you excited about Week 1? What match-up intrigues you the most? Leave a comment below.

Last, but not least we have reached the NFC West to round out the divisions. With the NFC East, North and South in the books, we head to the West. The Los Angeles Rams stood tall over everyone in the division last year and they’re poised to do it again. Seattle has been the rulers for the last several years, but they have lost several key players from those teams during the offseason. San Francisco will try to make a run with Jimmy Garoppolo under center for an entire season. Arizona will have Sam Bradford under center this season and hopefully a healthy David Johnson for a season. How will things play out in the NFC West this upcoming season?

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals finished with an 8-8 record last season. With their first round draft pick, they selected their QB of the future in Josh Rosen. Larry Fitzgerald made the decision to hold off retirement and come back for another run. One of the best RBs in the league, David Johnson missed most of last season should be back in Pro Bowl form. The Cardinals brought in Sam Bradford to replace Carson Palmer, who retired this offseason. Arizona lost so much on the defensive side of the ball, which include Tyrann Mathieu who signed with the Texans. Will Bradford remain healthy for an entire season? How much will Rosen play? I’m thinking the Cardinals will fall back some and finish with an 6-10 record.

Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams finished with a 11-5 record last season and they lost in the Wild Card round to the Falcons. The Rams were just as active as any other team in the league throughout the offseason. They gave Todd Gurley a huge contract extension, which was well-deserved. They brought in another weapon in Brandin Cooks and gave him a huge deal also. On the defensive side of the ball, they still need to sign Aaron Donald who’s the bet defensive player in the game. To hold down the secondary, they traded for Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. With all the changes, can the Rams make that leap and make a Super Bow run? This season they’ll finish with a 11-5 record but will be a much better team.

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers finished with a 6-10 record last season and at the bottom of the division. The final half of the season showed the 49ers a glimpse of hope. Jimmy Garoppolo finished the season undefeated after being inserted as the starting QB. During the offseason, San Francisco resigned Marquise Goodwin with the hopes of having a career year. Jerrick McKinnon was brought in from Minnesota to replace Carlos Hyde. The big splash was made when the 49ers inked former Seahawks CB, Richard Sherman to a 3-year deal. Can Garoppolo continue his great start with the Niners? The 49ers won’t be that same team at the end of last season as they’ll finish with a 7-9 record.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks finished with a 9-7 record last season and barely missed the playoffs. With the running game lacking ever since Marshawn Lynch left, they drafted Rashaad Penny. It was more about what they loss during the offseason from their great teams. Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Michael Bennett are no longer with the team. They drafted Shaquem Griffin to play with his brother and alongside Bobby Wagner. Russell Wilson was one of the best QBs in the league as he did everything for the offense. Will Seattle fall back some or will Russell Wilson lead them to another good season? This will be one of the worse seasons for the Seahawks as I see them finishing with a 6-10 record.

My 2018-2019 NFC West Prediction

Los Angeles Rams 11-5

San Francisco 49ers 7-9

Arizona Cardinals 6-10

Seattle Seahawks 6-10

What do you think about my thoughts of the NFC West this upcoming season? How do you see things playing out? Can anyone challenge the Rams for division supremacy? Leave a comment below.